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| Bed & Breakfast for Garden Lovers (Alastair Sawday Publishing, ISBN: 9781901970784) Anyone who has ever enjoyed growing something, whether it be a small pot plant or a row of peas, can call themselves a garden lover. In these places, you will meet owners with hugely different gardens: some will be finished masterpieces, others will be works in progress, but all will be talking points. Our owners are experts on their own gardens of course, but they can often organise private visits to other gardens, direct you to good local nurseries and give you the low-down on which public gardens to visit nearby. more>> | |
| British Hotels & Inns (Alastair Sawday Publishing, ISBN: 9781901970944) This trusted guide is now in its ninth edition. All of the places are inspected and are good value, whether remote and simple or wrapped in luxury. The selection will provide plenty of inspiration for a weekend away, a family holiday and even a business trip. There is a smugglers' inn, a cliff-top castle, a 16th-century priory, a 21st-century, French-inspired local, a 1735 mansion on the River Wye, a Palladian masterpiece (where James Bond played Goldfinger at golf) and one of the best hotels in the country for walking, set in 38 acres of blissful Dartmoor silence. Clear symbols, excellent maps, colour photos, clear directions and quick reference indices help guide our readers to the best choice for them, and our fresh and lively write-ups paint an accurate picture. Our approach is unusual and subjective. There are no set rules, no interminable checklists and no hard and fast criteria for inclusion. We look for what we like, and celebrate the unusual, the beautiful and the individual. more>> | |
| French Bed & Breakfast (Alastair Sawday Publishing, ISBN: 9781901970760) The first of the "Special Places" series, this established guide is a bestseller. With its huge variety and range of good value places to stay, it's an indispensable guide for those travelling round France - it is as much about making good friends as staying in really beautiful homes. Fresh, informative write-ups are backed up by excellent maps and directions, symbols and quick reference indices. Our approach is unusual. There are no set rules, no interminable checklists and no hard-and-fast criteria for inclusion. We look for what we like, and celebrate the unusual, the beautiful and the individual. more>> | |
| French Holiday Homes (Alastair Sawday Publishing, ISBN: 9781901970937) You can trust this guide, as each place has been carefully chosen after visiting - we choose only those places that we find special. Honest descriptions enable readers to choose a holiday home that is perfect for them. Clear maps, helpful symbols and quick reference indices are an added bonus. Our approach is unusual and subjective. There are no set rules, no interminable checklists and no hard and fast criteria for inclusion. We look for what we like, and celebrate the unusual, the beautiful and the individual. more>> | |
| Ireland Accommodation Guide (Alastair Sawday Publishing, ISBN: 9781901970814) We've chosen over 240 special places to stay throughout Ireland, north, south, east and west: B&Bs in fascinating family homes, hotels of all sorts; fishing lodges, keeps and castles; self-catering cottages, farms and seaside houses. When that incomparable Irish mist lifts from the countryside, the varieties and eccentricities of the people and places of this small island emerge. We open doors onto these riches. Ireland's bounding tiger has not left behind the age-old sense of spontaneous hospitality; these open-hearted people simply love sharing their space and their rich conversation with all who come to make genuine contact. more>> | |
| Spain Accommodation Guide (Alastair Sawday Publishing, ISBN: 9781901970821) Whether you're heading for the Sierras or the costas, historic towns or cosmopolitan cities, this guide has a huge variety of places to choose from. There are simple Casas de Aldea (small traditional houses in remote rural settings), restored monasteries and palaces and modernist buildings with all the contemporary designer trimmings. Make the most of courses and activities organised by inspiring owners: wine tasting, walking, mushroom picking, pottery, yoga. Stride out on walking holidays in the National Parks, recharge your batteries by the pool and make the most of some terrific regional and international cooking. The entries in this guide are special in many different ways: places are chosen for the warmth of their welcome, their style - whether simple or sumptuous - and good value for money and environmental awareness are important too. more>> |
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